Liver X Receptor (LXR) as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)

Recruiting Observational Study
Diabetic Retinopathy
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
21 – 98
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
104 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham · Other
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About This Trial
Results from large clinical trials demonstrate a strong association between lipid abnormalities and progression of the most common microvascular complication, diabetic retinopathy (DR). We found that activation of a master regulator of cholesterol metabolism, the nuclear hormone receptors liver X receptors (LXRα/LXRβ), prevents DR in rodent models. In this application, we seek to understand the me…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Any man or woman between the ages of 21- 98 years of age will be eligible to participate. To participate in the study as a study subject we will require: a) the subject must either carry the diagnosis of diabetes or be a healthy aged control and b) the patient be willing and h…
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Jennifer Moorer

205 325 8674

jmoorer@uabmc.edu

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